Service difficulty report · Retainer · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
May 31, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
2,895 hours
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
Part
Retainer
Condition
Failed
Location
Wheel Bearing
Component
Wheel Half · Mcauly
Component part number
C30598
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A WALKAROUND THE PILOT NOTICED AN ODD NOSEWHEEL WOBBLE. UPON INSP BY THE AMO, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE INNER BEARING RACE RETAINER ON 1 OF THE WHEEL HALVES HAD CRACKED FREE, ALLOWING THE RACE, BEARING, SEALS AND RINGS TO FALL INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE WHEEL. THIS ALLOWED THE WHEEL TO ROTATE AROUND THE AXLE STILL, BUT WITH NO BEARING. AFTER CLEANING THE WHEEL FOR FURTHER INSPECTION, PITTING UNDER THE BEARING RACE WAS NOTED.

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